Children’s views sought on UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Incorporation

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The Equalities and Human Rights Committee has launched a child friendly version of the consultation on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. The children’s version is accompanied by resources and information, including a facilitator pack to help adults planning engagement activities with children around the Bill.

The resources include:

• A leaflet for children on how to submit their views 
• An easy read booklet
• A facilitators pack for adults working with children
• An additional PowerPoint presentation for schools

Children and organisations who help to gather children’s views will have until 20^th November 2020 to send the Committee their views – they can do so in any language and in a range of formats such as drawings and photos as well as in writing. Gaelic versions of the above resources are forthcoming.

• Children's views can be submitted here.

The written call for views (aimed at adults, young people and organisations) will close later this week. The deadline for responses is 5:00pm on Friday 16^th October 2020.

• Submit a response here.
• Read Together’s draft consultation response here.
• Find out more about the Bill here.
• Follow the Bill’s progress here.